Connecticut's 1st House of Representatives district
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Connecticut's 1st House of Representatives district elects one member of the Connecticut House of Representatives. Its current representative is Matthew Ritter. The district consists of neighborhoods in Hartford, including the neighborhoods of Asylum Hill, West End, and parts of Blue Hills. The district is one of the few in Connecticut to have a Black majority population.
Demographics18.2% White
56.6% Black
22.9% Hispanic
4.7% Asian
2.0% Native American
0.2% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
56.6% Black
22.9% Hispanic
4.7% Asian
2.0% Native American
0.2% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
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| Demographics | 18.2% White 56.6% Black 22.9% Hispanic 4.7% Asian 2.0% Native American 0.2% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | ||
List of representatives
| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Kennelly | Democratic | 1967–1981 | Hartford | Seat created[3] |
| William A. DiBella | Democratic | 1981–1983 | Hartford | Elected to State Senate |
| Eric D. Coleman | Democratic | 1983–1995 | Bloomfield | Elected to State Senate |
| Kenneth Green | Democratic | 1995–2011 | Hartford | Defeated in primary |
| Matthew Ritter | Democratic | 2011– | Hartford |
Recent elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Matthew Ritter | 4,628 | 90.2 | −4.8 | |
| Republican | Kenneth Lerman | 398 | 7.8 | +7.8 | |
| Connecticut for Lieberman | Emanuel L. Blake | 56 | 1.1 | −3.9 | |
| Independent | Emanuel L. Blake | 47 | 0.9 | +0.9 | |
| Majority | 4,230 | 82.5 | −7.2 | ||
| Turnout | 5,129 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | -6.3 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Matthew Ritter | 1,153 | 50.04 | ||
| Democratic | Kenneth Green | 1,151 | 49.96 | ||
| Majority | 2 | 0.08 | |||
| Turnout | 2,304 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kenneth Green | 6,306 | 95.0 | −5.0 | |
| Connecticut for Lieberman | Mark A. Friedman | 338 | 5.0 | +5.0 | |
| Majority | 5,968 | 89.8 | −10.2 | ||
| Turnout | 6,644 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | -5.0 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kenneth Green | 3,781 | 100.0 | 0.0 | |
| Majority | 3,781 | 100.0 | 0.0 | ||
| Turnout | 3,781 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | 0.0 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kenneth Green | 5,625 | 100.0 | 0.0 | |
| Majority | 5,625 | 100.0 | 0.0 | ||
| Turnout | 5,625 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | 0.0 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kenneth Green | 3,950 | 100.0 | 0.0 | |
| Majority | 3,950 | 100.0 | 0.0 | ||
| Turnout | 3,950 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | 0.0 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kenneth Green | 4,575 | 100.0 | 0.0 | |
| Majority | 4,575 | 100.0 | 0.0 | ||
| Turnout | 4,575 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | 0.0 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kenneth Green | 3,353 | 100.0 | 0.0 | |
| Majority | 3,353 | 100.0 | 0.0 | ||
| Turnout | 3,353 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | 0.0 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kenneth Green | 4,419 | 100.0 | +40.4 | |
| Majority | 4,575 | 100.0 | +43.5 | ||
| Turnout | 4,575 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | +21.7 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kenneth Green | 2,357 | 59.4 | −21.1 | |
| Republican | Basil St. George Thomas | 862 | 21.7 | +21.7 | |
| A Connecticut Party (1990) | Kenneth Green | 748 | 18.9 | −0.6 | |
| Majority | 2,243 | 56.5 | −43.5 | ||
| Turnout | 3,967 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | -21.5 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Eric Coleman | 4,002 | 80.5 | +12.6 | |
| A Connecticut Party (1990) | Kenneth Green | 971 | 19.5 | +19.5 | |
| Majority | 4,973 | 100.0 | +64.2 | ||
| Turnout | 4,973 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | +32.1 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Eric Coleman | 2,842 | 67.9 | −5.8 | |
| Republican | Robert Lutts | 1,344 | 32.1 | +5.8 | |
| Majority | 1,498 | 35.8 | −11.6 | ||
| Turnout | 4,186 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | -5.8 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Eric Coleman | 4,246 | 73.7 | −26.3 | |
| Republican | Robert Lutts | 1,515 | 26.3 | +26.3 | |
| Majority | 2,731 | 47.4 | −52.6 | ||
| Turnout | 5,761 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | -26.3 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Eric Coleman | 3,383 | 100.0 | +31.2 | |
| Majority | 3,383 | 100.0 | +62.4 | ||
| Turnout | 3,383 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | +31.2 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Eric Coleman | 4,521 | 68.8 | +11.4 | |
| Republican | Rodney L. Doran | 2,050 | 31.2 | −11.4 | |
| Majority | 2,471 | 37.6 | +22.8 | ||
| Turnout | 6,571 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | +11.4 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Eric Coleman | 3,224 | 57.4 | −17.7 | |
| Republican | Samuel Reed | 2,395 | 42.6 | +17.7 | |
| Majority | 829 | 14.8 | −35.3 | ||
| Turnout | 5,619 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | -17.7 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | William A. DiBella | 4,623 | 75.1 | ||
| Republican | Anthonye S. Esposito | 1,536 | 24.9 | ||
| Majority | 3,087 | 50.1 | |||
| Turnout | 6,159 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||